Wally Adams Foundation
Wally Adams Foundation is a private foundation, based in Columbus, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $436K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $31K.
Wally Adams Foundation at a glance
In short: Wally Adams Foundation gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,429
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $435,891
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wally Adams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Florida Sherrifs Youth Ranches Inc ($8K). Together the top 7 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wally Adams Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2022) to $50K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Sherrifs Youth Ranches Inc Live Oak, FL | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Hasty's Haven Inc Liberty, SC | General Fund | $5,500 |
| Rare Village Foundation McKinney, TX | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Hope Equine Rescue Inc Winter Haven, FL | General Fund | $4,000 |
| Foothills Humane Society Columbus, NC | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Jasper's Legacy Inc Bostic, NC | General Fund | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $435,891 | $-4,074 | $51,326 | $31,000 | 7 | $31,000 | — | $29,217 |
| 2024 | $494,728 | $17,240 | $75,010 | $30,000 | 5 | $30,000 | — | $30,678 |
| 2023 | $557,230 | $29,089 | $36,727 | $28,821 | 5 | $28,821 | $21,183 | $28,092 |
| 2022 | $571,866 | $-8,985 | $35,957 | $28,818 | 4 | $28,818 | $4,591 | $30,336 |
| 2021 | $617,815 | $48,510 | $41,409 | $33,800 | 5 | $33,800 | $40,962 | $33,950 |
| 2020 | $611,092 | $22,893 | $57,136 | $50,164 | 5 | — | $15,991 | $29,653 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wally Adams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wally Adams Foundation is led by Mary Patricia Adams, Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Patricia Adams
Director
President, Treasurer & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Wally Adams Foundation
How much does Wally Adams Foundation give each year?
Wally Adams Foundation gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 5 grants.
What is Wally Adams Foundation's typical grant size?
Wally Adams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wally Adams Foundation give grants?
Wally Adams Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (18%) and Texas (16%).
Does Wally Adams Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wally Adams Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wally Adams Foundation's largest grantees?
Wally Adams Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Florida Sherrifs Youth Ranches Inc ($7,500), Mote Marine Laboratory ($7,500) and Hasty's Haven Inc ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wally Adams Foundation?
Wally Adams Foundation reported $436K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wally Adams Foundation's EIN?
Wally Adams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4207093. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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